Tag Archives: Front Squat

Front Squats and Cleans

By | | , , , ,
1 Comment

Warm up with 2 rounds of

  • 5 x Front Squat @ empty bar
  • 10 x Muscle Clean @ empty bar

3 rounds, resting 2 minutes between rounds

  • 6 x Front Squats @ 75-80% of 1RM

Then every 2 minutes for 10 minutes working up to a heavy Squat Clean complex

  • 1 x High hang from waist
  • 1 x Hang from above knee
  • 1 x Low hang from below knee
  • 1 x Clean from floor.

Then EMOM for 6 minutes

  • 1 x Clean @ max weight from above

Then 4 rounds of

  • 10 x Pike Lift over Kettlebell
  • 10 x Pike Lift Pulses
  • Rest 30 seconds

Results: Used 165lbs for the Front Squats. Complex 95-110-120-130-135lbs/61kg. Used 135lbs for the Cleans.

Bench Press and Pullups then DUs, Deadlifts, Power Cleans and Push Press

By | | , , , ,
Comments Off on Bench Press and Pullups then DUs, Deadlifts, Power Cleans and Push Press

5 rounds

  • 6 x Bench Press (increase weight per round)
  • Rest 30 seconds
  • 5 x Weighted Pullups @ 10kg
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then accumulate

  • 50 x Incline Bench Press @ 20kg

Then inspired by Street Parking’s Loki Vault WOD…

For time 3 rounds

  • 30 x Double Unders
  • 6 x Kettlebell Complexes of 1 x Deadlift, 1 x Power Clean, 1 x Front Squat @ 14kg per Hand

Rest 1 minute, then for time 2 rounds

  • 60 x Double Unders
  • 9 x Kettlebell Complexes of 1 x Deadlift, 1 x Power Clean, 1 x Front Squat @ 14kg per Hand

Rest 1 minute, then for time 1 round

  • 120 x Double Unders
  • 18 x Kettlebell Complexes of 1 x Deadlift, 1 x Power Clean, 1 x Front Squat @ 14kg per Hand

Results: Bench Press 140-150-155-160-165lbs. Metcon 3:51, 3:52, 4:11.

Front Squats then DB Step Ups, Push Press and Bupree BJs

By | | , , , ,
1 Comment

3 rounds of

  • 8 x Front Squats @ 70% of 1RM
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then a shortened version of the Street Parking WOD from March…

3 rounds for time (original is 5 rounds)

  • 20 x Dumbbell Step Ups @ 16kg per hand
  • 15 x Dumbbell Push Press @ 16kg per hand
  • 10 x Burpee Box Jumps

Results: Used 155lbs for the Front Squats. Metcon 11:27.

Front Squats, Split Squats and Box Jumps then Row, T2B and HSPU

By | | , , , ,
Comments Off on Front Squats, Split Squats and Box Jumps then Row, T2B and HSPU

Another RepWerks inspired strength session…

3 rounds of

  • 8 x Front Squats @ 70% of 1RM
  • Rest 2 minutes

Then 3 rounds of

  • 8 x Dumbbell TRX RFE Split Squats Left Leg @ 12kg per hand
  • 8 x Dumbbell TRX RFE Split Squats Right Leg
  • 8 x Box Jumps
  • Rest 1 minute

Then for time

  • 27 Calorie Row
  • 21 x Toes to Bar
  • 9 x Handstand Pushups
  • 21 Cal Row
  • 15 x Toes to Bar
  • 6 x Handstand Pushups
  • 15 Cal Row
  • 9 x Toes to Bar
  • 3 x Handstand Pushups

Results: 1RM Front Squat is 220lbs so used 155lbs for the first part.Metcon 8:51.

Front Squat and Strict Press then V-Ups, Thrusters and Burpee Pullups

By | | , , , , ,
Comments Off on Front Squat and Strict Press then V-Ups, Thrusters and Burpee Pullups

2 rounds of max unbroken (rest 2 minutes between rounds)

  • Front Squats @ 85% of 5RM weight

Then 2 rounds of max unbroken (rest 2 minutes between rounds)

  • Strict Press @ 85% of 5RM weight

Then for time 5 rounds of

  • 15 x V-Ups
  • 10 x Thrusters @ 75lbs
  • 5 x Burpee Pullups

Results: Front Squats 5RM is 190lbs so used 165lbs…10 and 10 Reps. Strict Press 5RM around 125lbs so used 105lbs…10 and 8 Reps. Metcon 10:29.